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Are you strategic or authentic?by Christine Hassler - Jun, 2011“Good communication does not mean that you have to speak in perfectly formed sentences and paragraphs. It isn’t about slickness. Simple and clear go a long way.” -John Kotter
Is your communication clear or calculated?
A theme in many of my sessions this week with clients was a desire to talk about a conversation they were anticipating having and get advice on what to say. After they told me the story behind the a...

Wait - Don't Apply for that Job! Job Task Analysis - Secrets of Recruiters.by Sharon Cohen - Jun, 2011Don't apply for that job, until you read this post! Make sure that you're REALLY qualified.
Let me walk you through a professional, job-task analysis. Understand what the employer really wants in a candidate when they write the job description.
As a Career Transition Specialist, I broker between employers and candidates. The Career Advisors support the employers with recruitment, job postings, and even pre-screening can...

7 Worst Resume Mistakesby Louise Garver - Jun, 2011According to a recruiting firm survey, employers cited some of the worst mistakes that job seekers make on their resume. They are:
1. Unnecessary Details About Your Life
Unless you are applying to a position overseas, the only personal details to include are full name and contact information, including email, phone number and address. Stay away from age, race, political or religious affiliation (unless you plan to work...

Chuzzles, locks and roadblocksby Dawn Bugni - Jun, 2011Ok. I admit it. I like to play Chuzzle. After a long day of ferreting out client information and formulating presentation strategies, I like mindless, no-thinking-involved entertainment. Chuzzle provides it.
Briefly, you match three (or more) of the same color fuzz balls by moving the columns up and down or left and right. They giggle, explode and accumulate points. New fuzz balls drop into place until you’ve exploded enoug...

Create Effective Job Applications in Three Proven Stepsby Hallie Crawford - Jun, 2011A problem that I come across a lot when working with my career coaching clients is their ability to position themselves effectively when applying for a job. Last week I was working with a client, Susan. We were putting together her cover letter and resume for a position she was very excited about. Her problem was that she could only focus on the area that she felt did NOT fit the job. This very talented, highly educated profe...

Five Social Media Tips for Anthony Weinerby Barbara Safani - Jun, 2011Representative Anthony Weiner has fessed up and admitted that he was the one sending lewd photos of himself on Twitter and that his account was never hacked. I write a lot about managing your online presence and digital dirt during a job search but the same rules apply for people who are trying to hold on to the jobs they have. Here are 5 tips for Weiner and anyone else out there dabbling in social media or even just correspon...

Four Interview Tips for Sarah Palinby Barbara Safani - Jun, 2011You could say that Sarah Palin had a bad interview experience last week when she visited Boston and was asked about Paul Revere’s famous ride. Here are four interview tips for Palin and anyone else trying to perform better during an interview.
1. Research the company you are meeting with before the interview. You can find company information on LinkedIn, TheVault, Hoovers, Glassdoor, and AnnualReports.com. Most employers w...

Enough Already: Why Now is the Perfect Time to Pursue Your Career Dreamby Elizabeth Freedman - Jun, 2011At some point you just have to make the call, stop hemming and hawing and decide that it’s time.
At some point you have to stop getting ready to get ready to make the career change that you fully intend to do once you’re ready. You have to stop telling yourself that you will do it…once you’re not so busy/once you graduate/once the kids graduate/ once your closet is finally organized and life is perfect.
Consider one study...

Uncomplicated Leadership: Make it Easier to Get the Job Doneby Elizabeth Freedman - Jun, 2011Unfortunately, making things complicated is easy to do. Take something pretty straightforward, like weight loss. I don’t know about you, but if you gave me a donut for every time someone said, “All you have to do to lose weight is eat less and exercise more,” I’d be up to my eyeballs in powdered sugar. I’d also hate to admit that something so challenging has a pretty simple solution, particularly after spending time and money...

Want Better Results? Have Better Conversationsby Elizabeth Freedman - Jun, 2011What would it mean to your business if¡­.
Sales professionals had better conversations with prospects?
Leaders had better conversations with clients?
Managers had better conversations with their teams?
Employees had better conversations with each other?
It isn¡¯t any secret that it makes bottom-line sense to have great conversationalists within your organization. Did you know:
¡Ì Organizations who rate high on...

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